Week 2 – All Roads Lead to God
Discussion Guide
Every religion claims to be the truth, so how do we know if belief in Jesus as the resurrected Savior of the world really is the Truth? This week, we learned about the only Way to God and how we can experience Him. We can find comfort and answers to our concerns in the compassionate Truth found in the Bible.
What you will need: A Bible or your Bible app, a notebook, pen, and highlighter. The verses highlighted below are linked so that you can easily access them during your study time.
Jump Start
1. What is the best or worst piece of advice you have been given?
2. I Am the Way. Read John 14:5-6, Acts 4:12, and 1 Timothy 2:5-6. What claim is made in all three passages? Why could your opinion of the common belief “many roads lead to God” develop or change based on these passages?
3. I Am the Truth. Read Colossians 1:15-16, John 8:32. What is the implication of this verse and its description of who made everything from the microscopic to the cosmic? Why would the Bible describe Jesus as the Truth rather than a Truth (John 14:6)? How can truth set you free? How can Jesus set you free?
4. I Am the Life. Read John 3:16-18. How could a person come to God’s presence before Jesus? In what way do you think the Old Testament instructions were easier or more difficult to follow than those in John 3:16-18?
5. Revisit John 14:6. What part of Jesus’ claims that He is the Way, the Truth and the Life are most challenging to you and why?
6. Action Step: What will you do with the Way, the Truth, and the Life? Are you motivated to share your faith? Do you need to grapple with the idea of objective reality?
Deeper
Read through the verses below, mentioned in the weekend message, and dive deeper into their meaning.
7. Read 1 Corinthians 15:20-22. If there wasn’t an afterlife how would our lives be different? Would our faith affect more than just our years on earth? How much of an impact can our decisions have on others? Why is Christ called the “firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep?’
8. Read Mark 9:43. How serious is sin? Does Jesus literally mean to cut off our hands? If not, what does He mean? What other part of our routine or habits might we need to “cut off” or change to break a sin pattern? What are the consequences if we choose sin intentionally?
9. Read John 19:38-39. Why did Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus choose to honor Jesus? What did they have in common? Why do you think they honored Jesus after His death when it was clear they were afraid of the people who killed Him? In what way can you identify with Joseph, Nicodemus or both and why?